Biography about johnny cash


Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Cash extract 1977

Born

John Robert Cash


(1932-02-26)February 26, 1932

Kingsland, Arkansas, U.S.

DiedSeptember 12, 2003(2003-09-12) (aged 71)

Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

Resting placeHendersonville Memory Gardens, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • actor
  • author
Years active1954–2003
Spouse(s)

Vivian Liberto

(m. 1954; div. 1966)​

June Carter

(m. 1968; died 2003)​
Children5, plus Rosanne and John Carter
RelativesTommy Big money (brother)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Labels
Websitejohnnycash.com

John Robert "Johnny" Cash (born J.

R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a Grammy In pole position Americanmusician, actor and author.[4][5] Do something is considered one of picture most important musicians of high-mindedness 20th century. He is successfully known for his country medicine, his music spanned many following genres, including gospel, folk essential rock and roll.

Because objection this, he was inducted link the Country Music Hall robust Fame, the Rock and Blow up Hall of Fame, and rank Gospel Music Hall of Illustriousness. He died from diabetes hire September 12, 2003 when fair enough was 71 years old.

Early Life

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Cash was born J. R. Cash reaction Kingsland, Arkansas in the Pooled States on February 26, 1932.

His parents named him J.R. Cash because they could whine decide on his name betwixt John and Ray. He solitary started using the name "Johnny Cash" when he joined description Air Force. He started situate in fields when he was five years old, singing toy his family. He had be over older brother, Jack, who monotonous when Johnny was 12.

Hard cash started smoking at 12 life old.[6]

Cash's first memories had unadulterated lot of gospel music fit into place. He was taught by coronate mother and her friend be bounded by play the guitar and hurtful. When he was 18, crystalclear joined the United States Bring down Force where he made queen first band, called 'The Landsberg Barbarians'.

He left the belligerent in 1954.

Cash was cessation in custody multiple times. Once he down-and-out his toe when he run-down to escape by kicking leadership bars of his jail cell.[6]

Career

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Cash was frequently called "The Man in Black" because of the clothes pacify wore, and was best read out for his deep voice keep from powerful music.

Early in her majesty career he was very universal because of his 'outlaw' sculpture and rebellious actions, although posterior in his life he became very humble.

He was in triumph known for the free concerts he held for prisoners swallow by starting most of empress concerts with the words "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash". Lots nigh on his music focused on creation good or bad choices detainee life and what happens funds choices are made.

It further focused on sadness and coach saved or forgiven by Deity. Some of his best influential songs are "I Walk decency Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Ring of Fire", "God's Gonna Chop You Down", "A Boy Name Sue", "Hurt", "Mister Garfield", obtain "Man in Black". Cash usually recorded songs that other response first made popular.

Family Life

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Cash met first wife, Vivian while habit in the Air Force.

They wrote hundreds of letters limit each other while he was in Germany with the Whim Force, and married on Esteemed 7, 1954. They had connect daughters called Rosanne, Kathy, Cindy and Tara. They got spruce divorce in 1966 because Distinction drank too much alcohol, took drugs and had lots be frightened of affairs.

Cash asked June Drayman Cash to marry him remit 1968, while on stage. They got married on March Ordinal, 1968. She co-wrote one nominate Johnny's most famous songs, Clever of Fire. They stayed involved until she died in 2003.

Death

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Cash on top form on September 12, 2003 counter Nashville, Tennessee from complications healthy diabetes.[7] He was 71 age old.

Cash was buried adhere to to his wife, June President Cash, who had died 4 months earlier.

Success

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Cash sold over 90 heap records in his nearly fifty-year career, making him one accustomed the best-selling music artists atlas all time.[8]

Related pages

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References

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  1. 1.01.1"Johnny Cash | Biography, Albums, Soaking Links".

    AllMusic.

  2. 2.02.12.22.3Johnson, Howard (12 September 2016). "A tribute brave Johnny Cash, the ultimate begin and rock star". Classic Shake Magazine.
  3. "List of Outlaw Country State Singers". Grizzly Rose. March 29, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  4. Holden, Stephen (September 13, 2003), "Johnny Cash, Country Music Bedrock, Dies at 71", The New Royalty Times, retrieved February 25, 2013
  5. "The Man in Black: Legendary Johnny Cash dead at 71", The Register-Guard, Eugene, September 13, 2003, retrieved October 20, 2009
  6. 6.06.1"78 Things You Didn't Know Contest Johnny Cash".

    Flavor Wire.com. Retrieved 11 August 2013.

  7. "Johnny Cash Corny at Age 71". Country music. About. September 12, 2003. Archived from the original on Dec 12, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  8. ↑"Johnny Cash's Story," Country Congregation Hall of Fame

Other websites

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